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Obama camp pushing voting early in Florida even before early voting starts listen
10/10/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: 2012 election, Barack Obama, Obama for America, Democrats, voting, early voting, vote by mail, absentee ballot
Obama for America organizers across the state are asking supporters to cast their mail in ballots in person at local Supervisors of Elections offices. It’s the first time a statewide group has used in-person absentee ballots to entice people to vote. Meeting with Obama supporters at the elections office in downtown St. Pete Wednesday morning, Democratic Florida Representative Rick Kriseman said it’s a response the a new voting law that reduces the number of early voting days.
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In Seminole Obama says voters have a choice to make listen
09/10/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Barack Obama, 2012 election, Democrats, education, healthcare, LGBT, Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor
At an impassioned grassroots speaking event, President Barack Obama told voters they have an obvious choice to make. Speaking to a crowd of thousands at the St. Pete College Seminole campus on Saturday, the president wooed the crowd with a combination of wit and optimism.
Hot on the heels of his Democratic nomination acceptance speech in Charlotte, Obama reiterated some of his priorities in office. In sync with the day’s venue, Obama criticized Republicans for wanting to “gut” education....
Be the first to commentNina Hayden loses to Jack Latvala in Florida Senate Race listen
11/03/10 Jamie KidderWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: election, Nina Hayden, Pinellas, Democrats, Jack Latvala, 2010 election
Nina Hayden lost by about 19,000 votes in Pinellas and by around 17,000 in Hillsbourough, her district split between the two counties.
When asked about the possibility of running again, Hayden was vague about what was in store for the future.
When she called Jack Latvala, the winner of the race, to congratulate him, she made it clear that she wanted to stay involved with the community.
According to Hayden, Latvala expressed regret that money was so essential when running a campaign.
Be the first to commentPinellas Democrats hold inaguration party in Gulfport listen
01/21/09 Jamie KidderWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Inauguration, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Democrats, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg City Council
Last night at the Gulfport Casino, the Pinellas County Democrats celebrated the historic election of Barack Obama. Complete with hors d’oeuvres, live music and a cash bar, the event drew a large crowd of Democrats from across the bay area.
The Gulfport Casino was the location for the celebration of Obama’s historic victory. Hosted by the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee, tickets were $20. Shortly after doors opened, tickets were sold out and people were turned away at the do...
Be the first to commentTampa activist appeals lawsuit against DNC listen
01/08/09 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Democrats, DNC, Victor DiMaio
After the Democratic National Committee (DNC) stripped Florida’s of its presidential delegates because of the timing of the state’s primary election last January, a Democratic activist in Tampa filed a lawsuit claiming that in doing so, the party discriminated against Florida voters.
Today, Victor DiMaio asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta to rule that the DNC disenfranchised Florida’s Democrats by not allowing them to choose their party’s nominee for president.
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Be the first to commentSarasota DEC elects new slate of officers
12/08/08 Virginia HoffmanWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Democrats, Sarasota County
Sarasota County DEC members gathered Friday night to elect new officers. This occurs every four years during the presidential election cycle. The current chair was re-elected but not without some controversy.
In the only contested race, current Vice Chair Jim Keeney defeated his challenger by two votes.
When current chair Rita Ferrandino presented her slate of officers for re-election to the DEC, only one challenger step forward to run for vice chair. Earlier in the week mailers went...
Be the first to commentPasco DEC chair defends her tenure
12/05/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Politics, Democrats, Pasco County, Allison Morano, Jose Pena
Tomorrow in Pasco County, Democrats will decide whether to retain their current chair, Allison Morano, or vote for her challenger, Jose Pena.
We heard from Pena last night; tonight, we hear from the incumbent.
Allison Morano has been in the Sunshine State for nearly a decade. She ended up leading the Pasco County Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2004. She then got involved with the Pasco Democrats, saying that the party wasn’t very strong. She was elected chair of the Party in early 20...
Be the first to commentPinellas DEC race - Part 3 listen
12/03/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Politics, Pinellas County, Democrats
Last night in Tampa, Hillsborough County Republicans elected Deborah Cox-Roush to be their new Chairperson.
Meanwhile, Pinellas County Democrats will vote for a new chairman tomorrow night.
Ramsey McLaughlin, Mark Hanisee and Jack Killingsworth are the candidates.
Tonight, we speak to Jack Killingsworth, who was just on the ballot in Pinellas County last month challenging longtime incumbent Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark. He lost.
Killingsworth is an electrical engineer; h...
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12/02/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Politics, Democrats, Hillsborough County, Pat Kemp, James Randolph
Last month, Hillsborough County Democrats voted for Barack Obama for President, and knocked out key Republicans Buddy Johnson and Brian Blair in local elections.
Still high off that success, last night an overflow crowd of Hillsborough Democrats voted to elect Pat Kemp their new chairperson. She defeated Brandon-based consultant James Randolph.
Kemp has been involved in county politics for two decades, while Randolph is not as well known, working in eastern Hillsborough. But in his br...
Be the first to commentRamsey McLaughlin on why he wants to be Pinellas DEC Chairman listen
12/01/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Politics, Pinellas County, Democrats
Tonight in Tampa, local Democrats will choose a new chairperson to run the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee. The race is between current Vice Chair Pat Kemp and Brandon businessman James Randolph.
Tomorrow, Hillsborough Republicans will choose their new leader. Deborah Cox-Roush, the current special events coordinator for the local party, is expected to win that position.
And on Thursday, Pinellas County Democrats will vote for their new chairperson.WMNF will fea...
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